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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Oak Brook, IL compare?
| Figure | Oak Brook, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,108 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,163 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,023 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.7% |
| Measure | Oak Brook, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,056±32 |
| Median age | 55.2±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.7%±3.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 59.3%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 32.7%±5.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 30.0%±4.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 66.4%±4.8 pts |
| Median household income | $175,870±$13,613 |
| Per capita income | $104,806±$13,231 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.6%±3.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0%±5.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $903,200±$68,373 |
| Median gross rent | $2,590±$629 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.0%±29.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.1%±4.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.9%±5.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.8%±5.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.5%±1.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.5 min±7.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.6%±0.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov